Tag Archives: Jamaica

ja women drop the (ball) baton

Posted on August 23, 2008 by andre

Well the ja women could not complete the sweep of the sprint races at the Olympics as they dropped the baton during the exchange between the 2nd & 3rd leg of the 4×100 relay. Too bas since they probably would … Continue reading →

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jamaicans tearing up the track @ olympics

Posted on August 21, 2008 by andre

When I was growing up I was really proud to look in the Guinness book of world record and see that the fastest man in the world at the time was a Jamaican Donald Quarry running the 100 meters at 9.99 Now … Continue reading →

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church critique jamaican (island) style

Posted on January 24, 2007 by andre

I just came back from Jamaica where I discovered this incredible biting critque and satire about the church by reggae artist shaggy. [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Dxq25Toh7k[/video] Church Heathen Lyrics If yuh tek this too serious, then yuh really need som chuch        Chorus Dem … Continue reading →

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More Jamaica Mission pictures

Posted on July 31, 2006 by andre

More Jamaica pictures

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Miss Lou gaan home

Posted on July 27, 2006 by andre

Miss Lou,  Louise Bennett the poet laureate of Jamaica, keeper of Jamaican culture, storyteller and cultural ambassador the epitome of all things good about Jamaica has  died. She was a constant part of my life growing up watching her on … Continue reading →

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blogging from the island of jamaica

Posted on July 6, 2006 by andre

[thumb:563:l][thumb:562:l][thumb:561:l][thumb:560:l][thumb:559:l][newline] Well this is the first chance I’ve had to blog from our mission trip to Jamaica. We have 19 people (14 adults and 5 kids from 5-17) staying at hte Immaculate Conception  Convent. Hostel. It has been about 86-95 degrees … Continue reading →

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Jamaica Mission

Posted on May 24, 2006 by andre

Leave for Jamaica Mission trip taking a group of people from three churches to Jamaica to help with some work at my home church there. The churched burned to the ground back in February,

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U2 line tops favourite lyric poll

Posted on April 17, 2006 by andre

A line from U2′s 1992 hit One has been voted the UK’s favourite song lyric. The line "One life, with each other, sisters, brothers" came top of a poll of 13,000 people by music channel VH1. The song reached number … Continue reading →

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Reggae Boyz & US draw 1-1

Posted on April 12, 2006 by andre

The reggae boyz from "yard" held off the US team in a world cup warm up for the US team. BEN OLSEN scored the equalizer in the 25th minute off a record-setting assist from Landon Donovan and the United States … Continue reading →

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Jamaica’s first female head of Government

Posted on March 31, 2006 by andre

Jamaica where I was born and grew up entered a new era with the swearing in of its first female prime minister Madam Prime Minister – Portia sworn in as Jamaica’s first female head of Government I’m proud of her and … Continue reading →

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